
Karim Sultan
Senior Legal Associate at Salama Law Firm
Shorouk City, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Senior Legal AssociateFull Time
Salama Law Firm
Sep 2018 - Present -6 yrs, 9 months
- Job Details:• Demonstrated adeptness in handling cases pertaining to unauthorized detention and humanitarian crises within the Libyan context. • Exercised effective leadership by overseeing and guiding a team of junior attorneys, skillfully coordinating their activities to achieve successful outcomes. • Effectively negotiated with prominent clientele to secure investments in Libya, culminating in favorable resolutions. • Provided expert guidance to multinational corporations in matters of corporate establishment within the Libyan jurisdiction. • Delivered comprehensive and precise responses to a range of legal and business inquiries posed by esteemed international firms. • Crafted and formulated legal opinions on matters of Libyan Maritime Law, pivotal in facilitating intricate cross-border transactions. • Composed concise memoranda, succinctly encapsulating pivotal research findings concerning intellectual property safeguarding within Libyan practice. • Leveraged fluency in Arabic, Bosnian, and English, serving as a designated legal translator in diverse cases.
Senior English LecturerFull Time
International School of Martyrs
Oct 2017 - Present -7 yrs, 8 months
- Job Details:• Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities in the teachings of William Shakespeare's famous works such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear. • Utilized innovative teaching techniques, including multimedia resources, group discussions, and projectbased learning, to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive classroom environment that accommodates different learning styles. • Guided both undergraduate and graduate students in developing successful strategies for their educational and career advancement. • Managed to start various after-hours writing and debating clubs that acted as a safe haven for students struggling in a country of turmoil and instability. • Remained accessible as resource for students during ample office hours, encouraging questions and providing academic advice and tutoring. • Fostered strong partnerships with parents through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops, ensuring a transparent feedback loop and shared commitment to students' educational growth and success. • Conducted comprehensive training sessions to instruct new educators on the Irish Leaving Cert syllabus and implementation strategies, ensuring alignment with educational standards and fostering a conducive learning environment
Legal AssociateFull Time
Wolf Theiss
Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 -1 yr
- Job Details:• Effectively managed the establishment of limited liability companies across diverse regions within Bosnia and Herzegovina. • Collaborated closely with senior associates, furnishing strategic legal counsel concerning pharmaceutical product importation, licensing, and distribution regulations. • Leveraged fluency in Bosnian, English, and Arabic, facilitating seamless communication and support for Arabic-speaking clientele in various legal transactions. • Enhanced the provision of intellectual property counsel by authoring comprehensive guides on safeguarding intellectual assets within the legal framework of Bosnia and Herzegovina. • Acquired in-depth comprehension of company law through exhaustive legal research and deliberations with peers, subsequently utilized to offer insightful legal guidance to clients.
Legal AssociateFull Time
Bennani & Associates LLP
Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 -6 months
- Job Details:• Collaborated closely with senior associates to contribute to the preparation of comprehensive legal counsel concerning hydrocarbon importation. • Conducted thorough research into evolving Algerian pharmaceutical legislation, ensuring a nuanced understanding to better serve client needs. • Effectively aided global enterprises in orchestrating mergers, acquisitions, and collaborative ventures within the Algerian jurisdiction. • Supported our senior partner in successfully finalizing prominent agreements between international corporations and the Algerian governmental entities. • Crafted memoranda elucidating intellectual property statutes, aimed at facilitating foreign clients' comprehension of intricate Algerian legal intricacies.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in International and Comparative Law
American University in Bosnia and HerzegovinaJan 2015
Achievements
Legal Expertise: Managed complex cases in Libya, demonstrating expertise in international law. Leadership: Led junior attorneys, ensuring successful outcomes, showcasing strong leadership skills. Strategic Negotiations: Secured investments in Libya through effective negotiations, fostering positive client relationships. Legal Research: Authored guides on Libyan Maritime Law and intellectual property, showcasing research abilities. Multilingual Skills: Fluent in Arabic, Bosnian, and English, serving as a legal translator, facilitating cross-cultural communication. Education Impact: Achieved high pass rates as an English Literature Lecturer, contributing to quality education. Human Rights Advocacy: Volunteered with organizations addressing critical issues like human trafficking and missing persons. Publication: Collaborated on a research article about global human trafficking, raising awareness.
Skills
- Legal Affairs
- Legal Translation
- Teaching
- English Teaching
- Language Teaching
- Online Teaching
- Human Resources (HR)
- Human Resources
- Human Resources Development
- Curriculum Planning
Languages
English
FluentArabic
FluentSerbo-Croatian
Fluent